'Stop ignoring us': Police in Twitter letter to suspect Tracey Dyke

Police have used social media to write a letter to a burglary suspect that urges her to get in touch and "stop ignoring" them.

Officers in Kingston, southwest London, said they believe Tracey Dyke is "blanking" them and they want to talk to her.

In the post on Twitter and Facebook, captioned "Please stop ignoring us Tracey", they said: "We have come round to see you a number of times recently.

"But it looks like you'd rather not speak to us, which is very disappointing."

They continued: "We have a slight suspicion that you might be blanking us #Awkward.

"You don't text, you don't call back and haven't accepted our friend request."

The latter sentence is followed by a sad face emoji.

As well as attaching a photograph of the suspect, they urged her to hand herself in to a police station or contact them on 101 and that they would pick her up.

The post has been retweeted more than 1,600 times.

The letter said the woman was suspected of burglaries in Kingston, where vulnerable victims had been targeted, leaving them "traumatised and very upset".

It continued: "We won't stand for this and want to have a discussion with you at our custody suite."

They also asked people on social media to share the post and asked members of the public to call 999 if they saw her.

The appeal received a mixed reaction on Twitter, with some users hailing the letter as "absolutely brilliant" and "no different to what crimewatch do, just with a little humour".

Others told the officers to "grow up" and said the tweet was "unprofessional & offensive".

Rounding off the appeal, the letter added: "So I'm sure you'll understand it's best to pop in or give us a call straight away.

"Looking forward to seeing you soon and happy new year.

"Love, Kingston Police"